Beehive Salon

I’ve been to Beehive Salon twice now, and I have had a pretty great experience during both visits with Desiree. In Eugene, back in May, I started the progress to transition from my dark brown-​blue hair back to a light, bright blonde. I saw an Aveda colorist a few times in Oregon before moving to Seattle. Desiree has done an excellent job at matching me with the right color & tone that I’m looking for.
Because I have been pre-​booking my appointments, I’ve received complimentary deep conditioning treatments during both of my visits. She’s also given me the option to do a scalp treatment.
Desiree has been using the balayage technique on my hair, and I love the natural-​looking result. My ONLY complaint is that last time, she didn’t do so hot with my roots. A few days later, I realized that the roots were painted in a pretty straight line which has made my grow-​out really obvious.
Before ever visiting Beehive, I did a great deal of research on Aveda and non-​Aveda salons in the city. I found that Beehive received steadily good reviews, and the prices here are a little lower than other Aveda salons (like Habitude).
Aveda products: I’m a huge fan of the Dry Remedy series — I use the shampoo, conditioner, and the dry remedy treatment (leave in conditioner).

I came here because of recommendations from a Buy Nothing Neighborhood group after a few miscuts at a previous long-​term place for me. I had Desiree as my stylist.
From the first second entering the Beehive with a warm welcome and offer of tea, coffee or water and through my cut I felt good.
With thin fine hair no products have ever worked for me more than 5 minutes and I have sat through some salons’ heavy sales techniques which I explained one time to Desiree. She mentioned styling with a haridryer. and then did not persist. Thank you. Thank you.
Her cut was nicely down with a minimum of fussing and a warm style.
They have Aveda products. so even I, know their quality and with no heavy sales. I might drop in to buy something just for my own choice.

Ridiculously expensive. Especially for hair that I am not happy with at all! I have never had to pay more than $ 100 to have my hair trimmed and highlighted. I had to pay almost $ 200 at this salon. I didn’t know that the stylists were just employees and don’t actually rent their own stations like most salons, I’m guessing it’s because it’s Aveda. So stylists don’t set their own prices. If I had known this before, I would not have made an appointment. My highlights are uneven. One side of my head is much lighter than the other. And a good portion did not go down to the roots and it looks like my hair has already grown out. I asked about 3 times to have my hair thinned out with with the proper tools to really shed it away and the stylist told me «oh I can do that with scissors». Oh course it’s thick as hell. And with the heat that was the most disappointing part of the entire result. Stylist did not straighten my hair so I could actually see the cut and I am pretty sure I was charged to do this. Even though it took all of 2 minutes. I will most definitely not be going back. I plan to go to my old stylist when I visit family…3 hours away. That’s how irritated I am. I already have an appointment to fix it in 3 weeks. 3 weeks of torture with this disaster mop. Additionally, no one mentioned the $ 20 new client discount off my obnoxiously expensive bill and I received a reminder 2 hours before my appointment… not helpful one bit. It was a mere annoyance at that point. It also smells weird in the salon. I am very sensitive to smells and it was hard to ignore and caused a headache.

I would imagine that Beehive is a great salon for women’s haircuts. Came here on the suggestion of my wife. Called beforehand to make sure they do cuts for men. Price didn’t appear to have been mentioned prior to getting my cut or posted anywhere. $ 55 seemed a bit on extravagant for a simple cut. It’s probably the area. Had to do a little trimming myself the following day.
The salon is very spacious and nicely decorated. It smells nice and clean. Herbal tea is served piping hot. Only one esthetician on staff according to the description. Staff seems heavily tattooed.

This is my second time here. The first time was a good, classic aveda experience. I got the hand massage, the scalp rub down, and walked out smelling good and with hair like i asked.
This time however, it was a different experience. Let me preface by saying I did call in the morning to ask if there was any availability that day for a haircut. I didn’t know that this would mean being squeezed in, and getting the «supercuts» experience instead. The whole process felt rushed. I was in and out in about 30 minutes. We talked about how I wanted my hair cut, and I was pretty specific on where i wanted my bangs to hit. Now even I know that wet hair appears longer than dry hair, so when my bangs looked good «wet» they looked entirely too short for my liking when dried. I didnt get any of the «perks» you expect when going to an aveda salon. Oh, and since i didn’t specify a stylist, my appointment cost $ 60.00. Now I would have been fine paying that had i walked out feeling refreshed, relaxed and getting what i walked in seeking. However, this was not the case. Besides the bangs, the rest of the cut is what i asked for. But for the next few weeks or so I’ll be pinning my bangs back like a 4^th grader till they grow out.
The salon itself is very clean, well organized and fun. I know that you can have a great experience and haircut here, but Im sad to say this time i did not.

Shauna is awesome. I have curly hair and am always nervous. She gave me the perfect cut with a new fun healthy looking style. I highly recommend her! The customer service seems on point and I do love that they use Aveda.

I had to leave a review because this is such a sweet spot! Meg is an absolute gem and gave me a terrific cut! She listens, knows what will look best on you, and does exceptional work. I would recommend her and Beehive to everyone!

This is a nice neighborhood salon that’s comfortable and pleasant. I don’t love Aveda, that is the only draw back for me. However, the five stars are for Meg! I love her. I’ve been seeing her for over a year now and we’ve been gradually trying to find the right color and cut balance for my curly, and beginning stages of graying, hair. Meg is awesome. She listens and consults and suggests but will only do what you are comfortable with. If you have curly hair then you know a haircut can be a scary thing. I got my hair trimmed and colored on Thursday and I’ve gotten compliments for days on how great it looks. You would never know I have any gray and my curls look better than ever. Thanks Meg. Don’t ever leave!

I went here after my hair stylist that I’d been seeing for years moved. Finding the right person that I can trust to do my hair is really an uncomfortable task.
I wanted to figure out a way to grow out my natural hair color (dark blonde) longer, but also do something so the color wasn’t so awful for the time being (kinda brassy/​blonde). I was paired with Schona who was very professional, real, and had good ideas about what to do with my hair (including some awesome rose-​gold foils to keep things fun while my natural was growing out).
When we were finished my hair was loads darker than what I expected (honestly — dark dark dark brown, nearly black) and nowhere near my natural hair color. I went home and waited a couple days before emailing the salon to express my concerns. The owner replied giving a couple options, but did not offer any sort of minimal reimbursement.
Despite the fact that my hair was not what I wanted exactly, and the follow up customer service was also not spot on (the owner said she’d email me back after a week and never did), I still give this place 2 stars. I liked the energy of the salon. It wasn’t too froofy, people seemed down to earth, but the services/​products were obviously top quality. My hair cut was also great, and I liked Schona. I won’t go to any salon that doesn’t use Aveda (or natural) hair care products.
I do feel that given I paid over $ 200 for my service there should have been more of a willingness to make things right somehow. I also later went on their website and saw a $ 20 for new guests coupon — the fact that this wasn’t mentioned when I came in (nor mentioned when I made a complaint about my hair color) is also a little unnerving.

My boyfriend started getting his hair cut at Beehive from Shauna, and I absolutely loved how his hair looked, so I gave her a try. I was so pleased with my haircut that I recruited my sister, and then my mom. Needless to say, I found my new hairdresser! I highly recommend her for both male and female cuts/​styles.

Worst experience I’ve had at any salon after Meg did her second cut on my hair.
It was too short & boxy. As soon as she realized I wasn’t happy with it, she ran off & got her manager, instead of simply chatting with me.
If she’d have chatted with me, I’d have asked her to put some long layers in it.
Instead though, her manager was there & no chatting about what I wanted.
The next day her manager sent me an email or a voicemail saying that Meg — MEG — was upset at MY REACTION to her cut. My reaction was bummed out surprise & then comforting Meg telling her it’d grow. The manager said/​wrote: «I spoke with Meg & she said she’d have done nothing differently». Which was news to me given that after Meg ran off & got her manager she returned & Meg said «maybe a few layers» & that would have been great!
I paid for the layers the next day as well, elsewhere, so the whole «trim» ended up costing me $ 190! And I’m the nicest person & tip 25%!
Move on cuz «customer service» isn’t a term that applies here.
(If u do go here — they never once offered me the Unilocal! deals they’ve got posted. Ask for them!)

It took me nearly three years to find a good hairdresser, but I finally have! Robin is great — she has taken my short short hair and given me a refreshed look despite it being so short. She even worked with some crazy cowlicks I have to tame them and keep them from getting too rambunctious.
I also treated myself to a leg wax with Michele, who gave me the best wax of my life! NO ONE has ever gone over a leg wax with tweezers to clean up any missed spots. She was great to talk with, quick and effective and made the agony of growing one’s leg hair out completely worth it!
Beehive is a little pricey, but absolutely worth it!

Michele Kay is a fabulous waxer. She is precise, quick, and lovely to talk with. She will go back in with tweezers after the waxing to get any stray hairs. The wax is coffee or chocolate or something and it actually smells great! I highly recommend a visit with Michele!

Just relocated to Seattle from midtown Manhattan NYC and searched Unilocal for top rated salons in my area that carried Aveda products. Beehive was the salon I chose and was pleasantly surprised with the welcoming environment and my stylist Mitch.
I have fine hair and Mitch quickly reshaped my hair and it looks great! I am pleased to have found Mitch, the Beehive and the Tangletown area.
Thanks! I will be back next month!
Steve S

You’re absolutely right, Shannon– I should have talked to Anna directly about my dis-​satisfaction before changing my review. I will in the future. Unilocal can be a powerful medium and I don’t want it to affect Anna’s business. I should have been more thoughtful of this! She has been an excellent stylist to me for many years. There was obviously a communication breakdown somewhere along the way and at the end of the day– hair grows ;)

I had a pretty craptacular experience getting my hair colored here. I had been blonde for a couple of years and was ready for something with less maintenance and wanted to go all over brunette. While getting a trim Laura told me it would be a three hour, two-​step process. I expressed interest in buying a box of dye because I was tired of paying to color my hair (one month prior I paid $ 190 to get highlights touched up and had to go back and get it fixed and it still looked awful and did NOT get refunded — feel free to check out my review of AFH Salon). She insisted I should not buy a box of color and that it would only cost $ 90 – 100 so I booked my appointment.
When I arrived, I showed Laura a picture of a brunette with subtle ombré highlights so Laura was excited because she thought it would look nice to leave some highlights. It also eliminated one of the steps in coloring my hair and instead of coloring my highlights, letting them sit, rinsing/​washing, blow drying then doing the all over color and repeating the process, she was able to color my hair just once.
Not only did it cost $ 150+tip but my right side had a ton of blonde highlights, the left side was dark brown with three blonde streaks and the back was dark, dark brown. I tried parting my hair multiple ways but nothing solved the problem, something was not right. I waited a week then went in for a few minutes to show Laura. She insisted it looked good but offered to get me in for free to fix it but it would take three hours. Mind you this is the sixth visit to a hair salon in two months so I was less than thrilled that she didn’t see anything wrong with my hair and it would take three hours to fix because she was working me in around other clients.
I also asked why it cost $ 50 more and she was snippy about it saying it took more product, which I don’t understand because I eliminated a step in the process. If at the beginning of the appointment she had explained it would cost more I legitimately would not have done it which made me feel tricked.
So at this point I am done. I went to Sally’s, bought brown hair color and kissed my highlights and my $ 150 color job goodbye. The funny thing is, if she had accepted it didn’t look good and been nicer about fixing it, she would have kept me as a customer for coloring and this review would be 5 stars. But now she’s lost a potential long-​term customer and my 20% tips.
I will say Laura cuts my curly hair better than anyone! She also fixed an awful haircut I received, however, I will not be returning. :(

I have been seeing the same stylist for a couple of years and was hesitant to try someone new, but I was convinced by the Unilocal reviews to try out Beehive. I made an appointment with Anna based on a review describing her patient approach and openness to feedback (which I tend to give :).
I have what has been referred to as a «technical» haircut (short, stacked bob), and I have had it done both «wrong» and «right». I was so relieved. Anna did it right.
I brought in a picture of myself with what I wanted, which she really appreciated. She said she used to keep picture files for all her clients! Now that is a type A tendency that I can get behind!
Some of our conversation was on the topic of things that «can’t be taught», and I think that Anna has innate feel for hair. She did a beautiful job and did it I left very happy.
(A last word of advice — if you are a new client, invest in the $ 50 for $ 75 deal, it will be worth it.)

I made an appointment here based on the fact that my close friend goes here. I’m in from out of town. They called me 1 hour before my appointment asking me to come in later, then told me that it would take 3 hours, which I’ve never heard of for this service. When I said that I could not come in later, they told me to reschedule, which makes zero sense because I am here from out of town. I work FT and am a parent I have zero free time so it’s highly annoying when I take the time to make an appointment and the other end is not held up. Super unprofessional way to treat a new client, who would have returned every few months when she was in Seattle.
I should mention that I also give awesome tips.

I love this place, especially after receiving a life changing haircut from Meg! I’ve got very thin/​fine wavy hair that just needed help, Meg knew just what to do and I’m proud to say my new, shorter haircut makes me look like a grownup for the first time in my life. Best of all, she understood when I said I am a novice when it comes to hair styling and I actually walked out with a cut I can style on my own without crying.
All the staff here are friendly and fun to talk to. Sometimes at a salon I feel weird about the forced small talk because it just seems so fake, but the ladies here have genuine conversations with you and are hilarious. They can send you a reminder text message a few days before your appointment and the day of if you want, which is awesome if you have a busy schedule and a bad memory like myself. The neck massage you get during a hair washing is pretty awesome, too.

Oh yes! Its true. You can trust the reviews.
After finally finding a great stylist, he got up and moved to (of all places) my old home town of San Francisco. NO !!!
I was in a world of hair hurt.
I floated by for months and months and months, but now I am happily buzzing around Beehive Salon, and finding that the stylists. the prices and the services here are excellent, AND they serve that delightful Aveda tea you get at the Aveda store. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve wandered into an Aveda store with a tea craving, jonesing, and just hoping to score some of that highly addictive Aveda tea. This is a far, far better option, as the tea comes piping hot, in a large steaming mug and you can sit down and enjoy it (how hard is it walking around the Aveda store with that tiny little cup sloshing around? Gesh!) At the end, walk out a great cut and color and some friendly service.
I have to say I was initially put off that the front office staff was completely unwilling to recommend anyone specific for cut or color. I mean they went seriously Switzerland on me. «Well…all our stylists are good. I really couldn’t say if one was any better than another. I really depends on you.» Ggggrrrrr!!! But I checked a few Unilocal reviews for names and stumbled into a good cut, then tried someone else for color, and yes, I was very happy with the result. Switzerland wins!
(Tip: Buy a gift certificate at the Aveda store downtown or in UVillage, and take this to the salon if you want to earn Pure Privilege points based on your salon services, including tip!) Did I mention I use Tisha for color, who offers a hand-​massage while she rinses your hair? You can thank me later!
From cut to color to impromptu chair massage post-​appointment, Beehive is an excellent salon to have in your beauty service repertoire.
Buzz, buzz, buzz!!!